high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
everybody; every last one of them; all
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to be absorbed in reading
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look upwards; to look up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home